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India installs world's first liquid mirror telescope
The ILMT telescope contains more than 50 liters of mercury, or nearly 700 kg, and is expected to generate 10-15 GB of data per night.
Mercury
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Articles about Mercury
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Space science
'Tsunami of light' just peeled Mercury into a strange comet
In parallel with the plasma punch that ignited Earth's northern sky recently, the Sun also blasted its nearest planet - Mercury - with a plasma tsunami.
Space science
Shocking new study: Mercury may contain 16 trillion tons of diamonds
Simulations from new research published at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in Houston, Texas last week suggest that Mercury's surface could be filled w…
Space science
Scientists find out when the Sun exploded, swallowing Mercury and Venus
The sun is not so old as the other stars out there. However, scientists are trying to determine exactly when the Sun will explode.
Archeology
The 'unsub' killed the grave robbers
There is an old saying 'Retribution', so are grave robbers really their own lives of unscrupulous actions?
Archeology
Detecting the body containing a large amount of mercury of Princess Liao Quoc: Who did the cruel act?
Mercury is an extremely toxic substance, but in the tomb of this princess Liao Quoc discovered 1.5 liters of this substance. After all, what was the cause behind the pri…
Discover science
Detected mercury pollution in the deepest part of the ocean
Chinese submersibles discovered large amounts of mercury accumulated in the deepest parts of the ocean, including the Mariana Trench.
Archeology
Found evidence of mercury poisoning in humans more than 5,000 years ago
The earliest evidence of mercury poisoning has been found in 5,000-year-old human skeletons buried in Spain and Portugal, according to a new study.
History
The mystery of deaths 5,000 years ago related to mercury poisoning
Scientists have found the first evidence of mercury poisoning in 5,000-year-old human bones in Spain and Portugal causing horrific deaths.
Doomsday
Detecting a fairly recent 'doomsday', destroying 63% of animals
Examining hundreds of fossils, scientists have discovered a terrifying apocalypse that once sowed death across Africa and Arabia during the Early and Early Early Ages.
Archeology
The 'drug' in the tomb of the Red Queen made the Maya disappear?
US scientists have discovered a terrible problem in the Mayan city ruins of Tikal, related to what created the scary red in the tomb of a queen.
Space science
The interesting 'planetary parade' takes place in July
The parade of the planets will take place around 2 weeks of July but cannot be completely observed.
Animal world
The 'devil flea' brings mercury into the human food chain
New research shows that crustaceans throughout Leptodora at night act as an elevator transporting mercury from the lake floor to the surface.
Discover science
Burial funeral: concubines were forced to drink poison, pour mercury on themselves and many barbaric methods before being buried alive with the king
In addition to the hanging method prevailing in the Ming Dynasty, there is also a method of drinking poison to prevent the people from being forced to mourn the protest…
Space science
Is there another planet closer to Earth than Venus?
A new study measuring the average distance between planets found that the closest planet to Earth is not two neighbors of Venus or Mars.